COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 19 – 2020 – Menno Place
MENNO HOME E2 – No change to COVID positive staff or residents (T=61)
MENNO HOME W1 – No change to COVID positive staff or residents (T=1)
PAVILION – New COVID POSITIVE – +1 (T=3) This new COVID positive resident was in proximity to one of the other COVID-positive residents. All families who were in proximity with these residents have been contacted. If you haven’t been contacted, your loved one has not been in proximity.
PRIMROSE GARDENS – No additional residents on isolation (T=11)
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There will be no Reception available at any entrance (Home, Hospital or Apartments) to receive any deliveries on Dec. 25, 26, 28 or January 1
In the Apartments, during these days Reception will be available:
24, 27, 29, 30, 31 – Morning at Terrace East (to receive deliveries) | Afternoon, Primrose Gardens
Wearing Masks – The Apartments
In a time when the community prevalence of COVID-19 is significant, we are requiring that visitors wear a medical grade mask at all times when on the Menno Place campus or while visiting as a Registered or Designated visitor. This includes inside a resident’s apartment suite (Independent Living), during a safe visit (Assisted Living, Long Term Care), going on a walk or taking a resident on an essential outing. If you are enjoying a meal with your loved one, ensure that you are 6 feet apart and that you are wearing a mask at all times when you are not eating or drinking.
Dining Rooms – Pavilion and Primrose Gardens
The dining rooms in Pavilion and Primrose Gardens are closed during this time while there is COVID-19 related isolation taking place. Terrace West has no COVID-19 related isolation, although there are isolation carts. There is no change to Terrace West or Terrace East dining.
Isolation Carts – The Apartments
If your loved one has an isolation cart at their apartment suite, you must wear FULL Personal Protective Equipment to enter the suite and be with them.
This includes:
Goggles, Surgical mask, Gown
Instructions for use are located at the isolation cart. Don the gear (put it on) before you enter the suite. Doff (take it off) and dispose at exit.
Watch these videos to prepare yourself:
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*NOTE: THERE ARE SPECIFIC BUILDING UPDATES FOR ANY BUILDING WITH COVID-POSITIVE RESIDENTS
Residents on isolation have an isolation cart outside their apartment door. It contains Personal Protective Equipment (sanitized) and directions on usage. Residents may be on 14-day isolation for one of these reasons:
COVID-positive exposure
Return from acute care hospital
They are COVID positive
Residents are on isolation because they pose a risk to others to transmit COVID-19 if they are not isolated for 14 days. The presence of an isolation cart does not indicate that the resident is COVID-positive.
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1 COVID-19 positive resident has returned from ARH. Supported by family, in isolation. Full PPE and education provided to the family support. PPE provided at no charge.
During this Christmas season, we are asking families in the Independent Living Apartments to celebrate by having the Registered Visitors come to the resident suite. If you go to a family home over Christmas, you will be required to self-isolate in your apartment for 14 days upon your return to your apartment. This is a very HIGH RISK time, especially for seniors. You will be billed for the isolation process and required Personal Protective Equipment if you go to a family home for Christmas celebrations.
14-day isolation occurs when there is a COVID-Positive exposure or a resident returns from an acute care hospital.
This is the time to be vigilant, to ensure that all residents are safe by exercising caution, staying at home and encouraging residents to stay at home.
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We are very sad to share that the 9th resident has succumbed to COVID-19. Our condolences go out to the family and loved ones of this resident.
COVID OUTBREAK UPDATE – December 18 – 2020 – Menno Home E2
NEW COVID POSITIVE CASES = 3
TOTAL COVID POSITIVE CASES = 61 (38 residents in Menno Home E2 & 23 staff Home E2)
TOTAL RECOVERED = 23 residents / 8 staff returning to work
PASSED AWAY = Total = 9 residents
RECOVERED RESIDENTS = 23 residents
STAFF RETURNED TO WORK = 12 staff
ACTIVE RESIDENT CASES = 6 residents
ACTION:
We continue to practice effective donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment, hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, active screening, enhanced cleaning.
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We give thanks for all the people who show their love and kindness at this time – below are some photos of the people who are reaching out – Thank you!
If you want to bring some treats, we would happily accept any gifts for our staff!
Here are some Do’s and Don’ts that will ensure we can accept the gifts:
All food must be commercially prepared and individually packaged – cookies individually packaged, muffins.
We will accept cut flowers for the staff to take a bundle when they leave their shift
We love plants/bouquets in individual pots
Do you have a special mug? Corporate mugs? We’d love them!
Drinks! Gatorade, water, special individualized drinks – the staff are VERY hot under their PPE.
Fastners to keep the mask elastics from pulling on ears
Individually wrapped chocolates!!!!!!!
Catered lunches – we didn’t accept this previously, but now do! Boston pizza provides individual mini-pizzas – ask for elementary school pricing.
Cards – the residents are receiving cards – the staff would love to receive them, too.
Gift cards ($5) for a Starbucks, Tim’s or McDonald’s coffee – perfect for after a shift or on the way to night shift
Any other encouragement – personal sized, individually wrapped.
If you want to donate directly to the E2 COVID positive staff, please indicate that is your wish. Garry W. Janzen will let you know quantities.
ALL of the Menno Place staff have been working so hard to keep our seniors safe – please consider donating to a specific unit or building OR to anywhere on the campus.
All donors will be acknowledged in the Abbotsford News when the outbreak is over! We look forward to that day!
A spouse brings refreshments!
Plants and Chocolates!
Goodie bags for the staff!
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Registered Visitors may still come to Pavilion as they did prior – be vigilant and use all infection control protocols, including hand sanitizer, social distancing and wearing a mask.
Ask your loved one to wear a mask when you are there as a visitor.
These two COVID-19 positive residents are NOT connected to each other
Neither of the COVID positive residents has returned from ARH
These COVID-19 positive residents have been in ARH
A Registered Visitor (asymptomatic) was with one of the COVID-19 positive residents in the days just prior to this resident’s COVID-19 test result.
14-day isolation occurs when there is a COVID-Positive exposure or a resident returns from an acute care hospital.
This is the time to be vigilant, to ensure that all residents are safe by exercising caution, staying at home and encouraging residents to stay at home.
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ISOLATION UPDATE – December 17 – 2020 – The Apartments (Pavilion, Terrace West, Terrace East, Primrose Gardens)
NEW RESIDENTS ON ISOLATION = 0
NUMBER OF RESIDENTS ON ISOLATION: T = 15
This number does not indicate number of COVID positive residents.
CURRENTLY:
TERRACE EAST (Assisted Living) = 0
PAVILION (Independent Living) = 3 ( +2 COVID positive who are in ARH)
TERRACE WEST (Independent Living) = 1
PRIMROSE GARDENS (Independent Living) = 11
*NOTE: PLEASE SEE THE DAILY COVID POSITIVE UPDATES FOR NUMBERS OF RESIDENTS WITH COVID**
Residents may be on 14-day isolation for one of these reasons:
COVID-positive exposure
Return from acute care hospital
They are COVID positive
The residents who are on isolation have an isolation cart outside of their apartment suite. This does not mean that they are COVID positive. In any of the cases (above), without the 14-day isolation period, they are a risk to others.
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We are sorry to share that the one COVID-19 positive resident succumbed to the virus and has passed away. Our condolences go out to the family who is grieveing the loss.
COVID POSITIVE UPDATE – December 17 – 2020 – Menno Home W1
We pray that the droplet precautions as well as the co-horting of staff will result in no further spread of COVID-19 on this unit.
Staff on this unit continue to get immunized with the COVID-19 Pfizer/Biontech vaccine
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